Sable Antelope
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Sable Antelope

Hippotragus niger

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kafue National Park
13 Verified records at Kafue National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) is a large antelope which inhabits wooded savanna in East and Southern Africa, from the south of Kenya to South Africa, with a separated population in Angola. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Sable Antelope sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park

Roan Antelope
LC

Roan Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus equinus

40–50% · Likely
Puku
NT

Puku

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus vardonii

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

50–60% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

50–60% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

40–50% · Likely
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

40–50% · Likely
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely
Lechwe

Lechwe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus leche

30–40% · Possible
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

20–30% · Possible
Sharpe's Grysbok
LC

Sharpe's Grysbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus sharpei

20–30% · Possible
Southern Reedbuck
LC

Southern Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca arundinum

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
60–70
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
60–70%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
3 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
8 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
10 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sable Antelope in Kafue National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Sable Antelope sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sable Antelope in Kafue National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Sable Antelope in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.

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